Dr. Adi Jaffe

So phase one was as a kid growing up, up to 14 years old, same exact apartment, went to school across the street from my home, like super chill, good upbringing, right? You know, parents had issues, fought, not very emotional household, but I didn't have any big T trauma, it was pretty wholesome. 14 years old, I moved, had the exact same experience you did, Drew. super lonely and isolated.

I felt socially anxious. I didn't speak the language well. The thing is you found giving to other people within three, four months of me being in the United States, I found alcohol. And so I went to a sleepaway camp, got introduced to vodka. Somebody handed me a disgusting, warm jug of vodka. And I took two swags off of it, just trying to be brave, look all cool in front of all the other kids.

I felt socially anxious. I didn't speak the language well. The thing is you found giving to other people within three, four months of me being in the United States, I found alcohol. And so I went to a sleepaway camp, got introduced to vodka. Somebody handed me a disgusting, warm jug of vodka. And I took two swags off of it, just trying to be brave, look all cool in front of all the other kids.

I felt socially anxious. I didn't speak the language well. The thing is you found giving to other people within three, four months of me being in the United States, I found alcohol. And so I went to a sleepaway camp, got introduced to vodka. Somebody handed me a disgusting, warm jug of vodka. And I took two swags off of it, just trying to be brave, look all cool in front of all the other kids.

I had no idea what the vodka was going to do to me. But then 20 minutes later, I felt good. I wasn't afraid of being isolated at all.

I had no idea what the vodka was going to do to me. But then 20 minutes later, I felt good. I wasn't afraid of being isolated at all.

I had no idea what the vodka was going to do to me. But then 20 minutes later, I felt good. I wasn't afraid of being isolated at all.

They were all drinking. It was great. You know, I felt more secure and more comfortable than I ever remember feeling, to be honest, until that moment. Now, I didn't know to call it anxiety, right? None of that stuff existed in my head. I just knew I felt better. After that trip, I took every opportunity. Every time I could get invited to a party, I would go.

They were all drinking. It was great. You know, I felt more secure and more comfortable than I ever remember feeling, to be honest, until that moment. Now, I didn't know to call it anxiety, right? None of that stuff existed in my head. I just knew I felt better. After that trip, I took every opportunity. Every time I could get invited to a party, I would go.

They were all drinking. It was great. You know, I felt more secure and more comfortable than I ever remember feeling, to be honest, until that moment. Now, I didn't know to call it anxiety, right? None of that stuff existed in my head. I just knew I felt better. After that trip, I took every opportunity. Every time I could get invited to a party, I would go.

Now I got invited to parties where people are drinking. Alcohol became a thing. Then two years later, weed became a thing because a girl gave me a joint. Again, people pleasing, wanting to fit in, said yes. By the time I got to college at 18, I was drinking and smoking weed every single day. And it just kept progressing from there.

Now I got invited to parties where people are drinking. Alcohol became a thing. Then two years later, weed became a thing because a girl gave me a joint. Again, people pleasing, wanting to fit in, said yes. By the time I got to college at 18, I was drinking and smoking weed every single day. And it just kept progressing from there.

Now I got invited to parties where people are drinking. Alcohol became a thing. Then two years later, weed became a thing because a girl gave me a joint. Again, people pleasing, wanting to fit in, said yes. By the time I got to college at 18, I was drinking and smoking weed every single day. And it just kept progressing from there.

And you already alluded to it, but I started out in upstate New York. I ended up moving to Los Angeles by myself. I hated the cold in Buffalo, and so I moved myself out here. Still appreciate the weather like 20-some years later. But I was kind of disconnected from friends again, and I found harder drugs.

And you already alluded to it, but I started out in upstate New York. I ended up moving to Los Angeles by myself. I hated the cold in Buffalo, and so I moved myself out here. Still appreciate the weather like 20-some years later. But I was kind of disconnected from friends again, and I found harder drugs.

And you already alluded to it, but I started out in upstate New York. I ended up moving to Los Angeles by myself. I hated the cold in Buffalo, and so I moved myself out here. Still appreciate the weather like 20-some years later. But I was kind of disconnected from friends again, and I found harder drugs.

The group I connected with here wasn't smoking weed and drinking, although they did some of that. But it was coke. I didn't really like coke as much, but ecstasy, a lot of hallucinogens, all that kind of stuff. Started using that a lot, but it was really expensive. You know, $25 a pill for ecstasy. I didn't have money. I was out of state.

The group I connected with here wasn't smoking weed and drinking, although they did some of that. But it was coke. I didn't really like coke as much, but ecstasy, a lot of hallucinogens, all that kind of stuff. Started using that a lot, but it was really expensive. You know, $25 a pill for ecstasy. I didn't have money. I was out of state.

The group I connected with here wasn't smoking weed and drinking, although they did some of that. But it was coke. I didn't really like coke as much, but ecstasy, a lot of hallucinogens, all that kind of stuff. Started using that a lot, but it was really expensive. You know, $25 a pill for ecstasy. I didn't have money. I was out of state.

My parents paid tuition and said, everything else is up to you. So I was entrepreneurial. I found that if I can just collect everybody's money ahead of time and go buy together...